Interventions to improve medication adherence in people with multiple chronic conditions: A systematic review

Abstract

Title. Interventions to improve medication adherence in people with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review. Aim. This paper is a report of a literature review to identify research involving interventions to improve medication adherence in people with multiple co-existing chronic conditions. Background. The importance of managing co-existing, chronic conditions in people of all ages is critical to prevent adverse health outcomes. Data sources. Databases, including Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, PubMed and Web of Science were searched for the period January 1997-2007 using the combined keywords adherence, compliance, drugtherapy, medication, clinic..